Translation.
1840. 27 June.Bay of Islands District.Hear all men this document belonging to us. To us who
sign our names and our marks. We deliver and sell to William Cook a portion of
land belonging to us alone. We wholly deliver up to Cook for himself and his
children this portion of land for ever. We give up for ever all things above and
below in the aforesaid portion.
Pahiko.Cook and Day. [200 acres.] Now these are the boundaries. From Kouhure and Toutoto it ascends to
Maungatiketike and extends to Pukewau thence to Waipuna thence to the Pukapuka and
thence to Paramoko. Then descending to the water it extends to Tiketikehapa and
comes out at the Roto and at Cook's old boundary at Pukepuhangahau and at the
Tapere. Ana the sea, otherwise the river of Waikare on one side extending to the
To and at the Kauakauaraunui it extends to Pahiko thence to Rangiaua thence to
Tokitoki from Wakarongo Waiata it extends to the Waipuna and from thence to Matahi
and Tautoto.
Receipt. These are the considerations which we have received. A vessel with her
sails cables and all on board. The value of it in money if it were sold is Ninety
Five Pounds (£95. 0. 0). Therefore we wholly deliver up that portion of land for
the said vessel. We put our names and marks to this paper on the Twenty-seventh
day of June 1840.
[Witness.]
[Signatures.]
We here add a few words. We have had the aforesaid vessel delivered up to us and Cook has had the land 7 months. But we have only just put our names to this Paper.[Witness.]
[Signatures.]
No. 69a.O.L.C. A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, 25th October, 1878.